Nervous about UCs

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>California Resident
Taiwanese Male</p>

<p>Top 4% of my class of 987
Unweighted GPA:3.71
Weighted GPA:4.29
SAT I: 2070
Math:700
Writing:640
Critical Reading:730
SAT II Math2: 770
SAT II Biology Ecology: 800</p>

<p>AP Calculus AB: 5</p>

<p>I have about 300+ hours of community service
Worked as a lifeguard for 3 years
Went to Advanced Talent Development Program to take AP Econ at UC Berkeley during the summer.
I got the commended student thingy for the National Merit Scholarship
Leo Club member 2 years</p>

<p>Im just sorta nervous about my chances, since most people who posted here have like long lists of ECs and honors. My paltry list sorta pales in comparison to everyone else's.</p>

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<p>Slightly weak UW GPA (for the top UCs), okay W GPA (what's your UC GPA?), good SATs, weak ECs and honors/awards. You'll need to distinguish yourself in an applicant pool of 45,000+, and that usually happens in your ECs/awards. However, you can do the same in your essays. I assume that you're an ELC student.</p>

<p>Berkeley: slight reach - reach
UCLA: slight reach (50-50)
UCSD: safe match - safety (ELC)</p>

<p>The rest of the UCs are safeties (due to ELC status).</p>

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<p>im gonna agree with kyle. May have helped if you had leadership positions going for you</p>

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<p>Berkeley: slight reach
UCLA: slight reach/high match
UCSD: match</p>